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02/21/2007 05:14:20 PM · #1 |
Just about to head out and thought I would check my emails and got this.
Dear PayPal . valued member,
Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you account, we had to believe that, there might be some security problems with your account.
We have decided to put an verification process to ensure your identity and your account security.
Please click on continue to the verification process and ensure your account security. It is all about your security.
Continue
Thank you.
PayPal Service Department
Please do not reply to this message, which was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
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Im sure but not a 100%! That I dont have a paypal account ,wonder wwhat would have happened if I had of pressed continue!
Is this a scam or what?
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02/21/2007 05:14:51 PM · #2 |
| Oldest phishing trick in the book. Ignore it. |
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02/21/2007 05:16:31 PM · #3 |
| Exact same thing happened to my son. If you do have a valid PP account you need to report this to them. |
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02/21/2007 05:16:55 PM · #4 |
Paypal, ebay (I think) and credit card companies will address you by your name, not Dear Customer, etc.
I don't even have a paypal account or ebay account in my name and I get 4or 5 a month of these things. |
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02/21/2007 05:17:12 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by joynim:
Just about to head out and thought I would check my emails and got this.
Dear PayPal . valued member,
Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you account, we had to believe that, there might be some security problems with your account.
We have decided to put an verification process to ensure your identity and your account security.
Please click on continue to the verification process and ensure your account security. It is all about your security.
Continue
Thank you.
PayPal Service Department
Please do not reply to this message, which was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
__________ NOD32 2073 (20070221) Information __________
This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
//www.eset.com
Im sure but not a 100%! That I dont have a paypal account ,wonder wwhat would have happened if I had of pressed continue!
Is this a scam or what? |
It's a scam. Paypal never ever start an e-mail with Dear Paypal.valued customer.
Plus, if you have no Paypal account, why get worried about it? Just bin it with all the other junk mails. |
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02/21/2007 05:22:20 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by karmat:
Paypal, ebay (I think) and credit card companies will address you by your name, not Dear Customer, etc.
I don't even have a paypal account or ebay account in my name and I get 4or 5 a month of these things. |
BE AWARE that there are new phishing scams that appear to be from places like ebay, paypal, dell, etc, that DO address you by your name, or by your email address.
I received one of these, it addressed me by name, and I thought it was real. Fortunately, I know NEVER to click on anything in an email like that, so went to the actual website and found out that it was a phishing thing.
Message edited by author 2007-02-21 17:22:47. |
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02/21/2007 05:24:11 PM · #7 |
Paypal would never email you this and if they did a copy would be in your account messages. If you want to play it safe just login and check your messages.
If you have already visited the phony site change your ebay and paypal passwords IMMEDIATELY. (if you provided any account info that is)
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02/21/2007 05:26:50 PM · #8 |
| This type of scam doesn't just pertain to paypal but to just about every financial institution out there so best to visit the site via your own bookmark and never use the links found in such emails. |
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02/21/2007 05:30:17 PM · #9 |
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02/21/2007 05:30:58 PM · #10 |
Both Paypal and eBay have security departments setup that you can forward these fraudulent emails too. You should contact Paypal and let them know and verify with them that no fraudulent activity has occured within your account. Best to change all passwords linked to the account as well.
Good Luck! |
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02/21/2007 05:47:21 PM · #11 |
| /me quickly disconnects from the "internet" :-) |
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02/21/2007 06:00:02 PM · #12 |
scam scam scam, I never click on any links in a paypal email even it is real. Sometimes you may not even be able to tell thats why I dont click on any links.
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